The Bourbon Baroque Vision and Mission

Vision

to culturally elevate our community’s quality of life

Bourbon Baroque

Mission

Bourbon Baroque: Louisville, Kentucky’s period instrument ensemble, performs the music of the 17th and 18th centuries for the promotion of public interest in the arts, culture, and lifestyle of the Baroque through collaboration and strategic partnerships.

Welcome

Founded in the summer of 2007 by harpsichordist John Austin Clark and baroque violinist Nicolas Fortin, Bourbon Baroque: Louisville’s Period Instrument Ensemble specializes in the historically informed performance of 17th and 18th century music. Inspired by the art and culture of the House of Bourbon, Bourbon Baroque connects our city’s namesake, Louis XVI, through the music of his time with a sensitivity for the modern audience and culture of Louisville, Kentucky. The ensemble varies in size based on a given program and performs regularly throughout the year in a variety of venues, often collaborating with other transformative and innovative organizations such as Moving Collective, Kentucky Opera, Louisville Youth Choir, and the Squallis Puppeteers. Join us and discover the energy and dance as the music of the Baroque resounds in our minds, bodies, and in our slow-sipped bourbon.